Children's Department

Norleen Knoll Head Child's Librarian

Norleen Knoll
Children's Department Librarian

norleenknoll@yahoo.com

The Summer Reading Program doth approach!

The Summer Reading Program runs from May 27th through August 1. Find out everything you need to know right here.


Hays USD 489 schools have a new way to locate Accelerated Reader books - online! The School District has unified its AR lists and books may be looked up at www.arbookfind.com. Use this link in conjunction with our online catalog to locate AR books.

Holy Family Elementary maintains a separate AR list that is available for reference at the Children's Department Circulation Desk.

AR BookFinder

Shelby with check Congratulations to Shelby Stouffer!

Shelby was chosen to receive a $500 learning quest account in a program sponsored by Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins and Learning Quest. The very large check was presented to her by Mayor Troy Hickman, along with a book from Lynn Jenkins, a backpack with school supplies from the library, and an award from the City of Hays.

Shelby with Troy Hickman

Pictures of a few past events . . .

During Read Across Kansas we tallied the number of books read by Ellis County children over a one-week period and filled a map of Kansas with Jayhawks to reflect the impressive numbers.
Read Across Kansas

WKSA Pajama Concert and Story Time
Students and faculty of the Western Kansas String Academy performed
while stories featuring the musical world were read.
PJ 1 PJ 2 PJ 3